Morning Report

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A decade on from their first kiss, Luke Murray is more in love with Simon every day. Running the Lost Cow ranch for Luke’s parents, they keep their heads down and get along with the locals, even if Luke is known for being a hothead. Then one day they discover the local store owners refuse to serve them.

They’re bewildered until Luke’s mom tells them the new pastor has targeted the couple in his sermons. Suddenly Luke and Simon find themselves alienated from people they called friends, and their ranch comes under a series of attacks. As the town’s hatred and homophobia turns on them, Luke and Simon will face a critical choice: give in to the town’s demands and disappear, or stand and fight for themselves and their love.

Morning Report

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This is first book by this author and I have to say, I'm very impressed with it . The story is about the Lost Cow Ranch , owned by Luke's family , where He works and lives with his partner of 10 years Simon. Thru meet while in college. It is refreshing to read about this established couple, the way they share things and the banter is great. With being gay men comes the challenge of being target by the community , this sadly directed by the town's Pastor. Horrific to be homophobic ... They had to deal with that and with health issues plaguing Luke's father. The secondary characters give the story a great deal of help due to they are well develop and are necessary to tide a lot of things together. Luke's parents are excellent. Like the way Noah is introduce to the story as the Pastor of another church. This story will make you laugh, cry , reflect and most of all , understand that love is more important than any prejudice.
Looking forward to book 2 of this series.

Review of Morning Report

By michael outen on Mar 1, 2013 01:03

I have read all the books in this series to date and i love them all. I was really taken into the world and ranch of Luke and Simon. All of the stories are rich and full of both humor and tears. you will find yourself wondering what they are doing when you are not reading the book. read the series you wont be disappointing.

Review of Morning Report

By Jymbo on Dec 25, 2012 02:12

This review is for the entire Lost Cow Ranch series consisting, in order, of: Morning Report, Complete Faith, Papas Boy, and the Christmas special Lukes Present. Although each story will stand on its own I strongly recommend reading them in order or you just might miss their full impact, which is tremendous!!
Morning Report introduces us to the Lost Cow Ranch and its myriad of characters, but centered among them are the ranch owner Luke and his boyfriend and foreman Simon. Sue does a wonderful job of portraying how totally in love these two characters are, including the wide jealous streak in Luke. She continues on to give us a realistic accounting of just how homophobic cowboy land America can still be to the point where I literally got angry whenever certain characters were mentioned.
Sue Brown takes us through many well constructed difficulties which the out cowboy might face, including a homophobic Pastor not unwilling to rile and instigate his congregation against those who walk with the Devil. But also in there is the love and devotion that Luke and Simon, among other characters, feel for one another, so strong that the homophobic Pastor cannot put even the smallest of cracks between them.
I liken this series to that of SJD Petersons Whispering Pines Ranch series in that it will be impossible for you to not fall in love with the characters and the ranch nor will you be immune to the anger generated by the easily manipulated townsfolk.
I only hope that Ms. Brown has not abandoned this series as there are some stories still to be told about the Lost Cow Ranch and its courageous characters.

Review of Morning Report

By SJD Peterson on Apr 18, 2011 10:04

This book was a treat for me I thoroughly enjoyed the \"established couple\" between Luke and Simon. Even better was the fact that they were sexy as hell cowboys and who doesn't like that. I admit I am a sucker for a man in a stetson and jeans. YUM. The characters were well developed and the reader got a true sense of the love between them. Even after 10 years together the passion and love was so strong it melted my heart. The setting was amazing and Sue Brown is brilliant in her writing.
The hard part of this story is the look at the very real very ugly homophobia that often runs rampant in small towns.